Practice Nurses

Health Care Assistants

Phlebotomists

District Nurses – employed by Derbyshire Community Health Services but based at Ashgate Manor

Wendy Brooks

Susan Dawes

Sarah Mathers

Katie Palmer

Tania Saunders

What is a...?

Nurse PractitionerDistrict Nurse Healthcare Assistant

Nurse Practitioner?

A nurse practitioner is an experienced nurse, with additional specialist training. They are qualified to diagnose illness, decide on treatment and issue prescriptions. They usually see people with new illness and do not normally see people with ongoing problems.

The District Nurses

District Nurses are qualified nurses who have undergone further training which equips them to provide specialist care in the community with the aim of enabling patients to become independent as soon as possible after illness or surgery. Hospital staff will, if they think it appropriate, arrange for your referral to the team after discharge from a ward or outpatient clinic.

The District Nurses are based at Avondale Road and can be contacted: Monday – Friday (9.00am – 4.30pm) 232946

Healthcare Assistant?

A healthcare assistant provides support to qualified nurses by carrying out specific procedures and giving advice. They are specially trained and usually have or are working towards a qualification. They do the following: